SWIT has released a 24/48V light stand power adapter capable of powering an Arri SkyPanel S60/S120 and even the ARRI Orbiter at full power: the SWIT TD-R210S. This adapter allows you to drive these high power ARRI LED lights with only two V-mount batteries. Let’s take a closer look at it! SWIT TD-R210S Features The Arri SkyPanel S60/S120 and the latest ARRI Orbiter that we saw during IBC 2019 are state-of-the-art LED fixtures; there are no doubts about it. However, when you’re shooting far from a power outlet, you can’t power these lights with Sony NP-F batteries. Jokes aside, ARRI LED fixtures require a lot of battery power if you want to shoot in remote locations. Image credit: CineD The Arri SkyPanel S60/S120 do have two power input ports: a “regular” male 3-Pin XLR for mains power, and a male 4-Pin XLR for battery operations. Both of the lights are capable of running on 24V batteries. However, if you do so, the light will only shine at 50% of its maximum output. This is not ideal, but it’s better than nothing. Also, you’ll need a special battery adapter (the L2.0008070, sold separately for $410.00) if you want to power your light via two V-Mount batteries. Image credit: ARRI The ARRI Orbiter does feature a 3-Pin XLR power input, but it requires 48V power. Image credit: bebob At the moment, only a few products are capable of powering the ARRI Orbiter, like the bebob CUBE 1200, that retails for $3695.00. If...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 2 October, 2020